Skills Development Act, 1998 (Act No. 97 of 1998)

Chapter 6 : Administration Act

22. Administration of Act by Department

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(1)[Section 22(1) deleted by section 15(1), Schedule 1, of Act No. 4 of 2014]

 

(2)The functions of the Department in terms of this Act are—
(a)to research and analyse the labour market in order to determine skills development needs for—
(i)South Africa as a whole;
(ii)each sector of the economy; and
(iii)organs of state;
(b)to assist in the formulation of—
(i)the national skills development strategy; and
(ii)sector skills development plans; and
(c)to provide information on skills to—
(i)the Minister;
(ii)the National Skills Authority;
(iii)SETAs;
(iv)education and skills development providers;
(v)organs of the state;
(vi)the skills development forums in each province;
(vii)the QCTO; and
(viii)any other interested party; and
(d)to perform any other function assigned or delegated to the Department in terms of this Act.

[Section 22(2) amended by section 9 of Act No. 37 of 2008]